Show UK SARGENT OPPOSES BASIC S SCIENCE E PRACTICE In opposition to certain proposed legislation In Utah for the control of basic science practice Dr A. A E. E Sargent local Chiropractor has addressed the following self ex- ex explanatory ex ex- letter to the Editor of the Iron County Record Editor Iron County Record Cedar City Utah Dear Sir In view of the efforts being made by the medical profession to enact 1 basic belle science or professional I legislation in this state I I. I hope you can find space for this letter which explains my position as aJI a chiropractor I am opposed to basic because it is not intended to protect protect protect pro pro- the public as claimed but to eliminate competition Its sponsors spon spon- sponsors sors sora assume the existence of certain certain tain fundamentals of healing and want the students student of all schools to W subscribe to these As a matter of fuel fact chiropractors osteopaths osteopath and andi I medical doctors all approach the the subject from different angles anKle It Is I Impossible impassible to standardize even the most primary According to a recent survey medical medical me me- students spend half of or their ther I time in college on the stud study of drugs and surgery while tic students devote all of their I time to the human body and the Ute causes and treatment of disease In other words the chiropractor spends spend more hours of or study on most of the so-called so basic sub sub- SUb SUb-I jests than does the medical stu- stu dent He lie Is now examined in the I basic subjects by his own examining examining I ing board The proposed Basic Science board will be bo a duplicate board boord for the taxpayers to support and will enable the tho medical man W toy to tobe be exempt from It Its provisions and give him control over the drugless drugless' professions through the 1 I use IlC of the licensing provisions provi- provi I SION of the proposed act If enacted basic science legislation legislation legisla legIsla- I t tion on will mean that the chiropractor tor and the osteopath will have to tl I learn the art of healing as taught I In medical colleges for the they will 1111 have to take the medical mans man's ex- ex I Basic science Is unnecessary became because be be- I be-I cause came in all the leading branches of the healing arts examination examination I boards have been n legally created by the state From the public viewpoint view view- point this is preferable to standpoint standardization stand stand- which incentive incentive tive and competition In our efforts ef efforts ef- ef forts torts to make fit into a 1 formula w we we are prone to lose sight of the necessity of or certain arts and professions where Individualism and free tree competition militate m forthe for forthe forthe the common good tood The legislature should not Interfere with the right I of the people to have the doctor I the and healing healing- method method- of the their choice Very truly sours I urs DR A A. E. E SARGENT |